Bundesliga | Heidenheim – Bavaria | 28th matchday

FCB started with a lot of energy and didn’t give Heidenheim any breathing room – the statistics said they had 90 percent possession of the ball after ten minutes. But the hosts defended courageously and hardly allowed any shots – a triple chance Joshua Kimmich and twice Thomas Müller In the 28th minute, everyone blocked.

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But with Bayern’s patience the goals finally came: Müller sent Gnabry behind the chain with a chip pass on the right. There it extended across Harry Kane – and the top striker coolly sank the ball into the net on the left (38th). As a result, Bayern let FCH off the constant pressure a little – but then cleverly used the resulting space for a double strike: a cross in the 45th minute Alphonso Davies from the left wing to the near post, where Gnabry had run free and headed in unchallenged – 0:2 (45th).

Heidenheim came out of the locker room with a triple substitution – and immediately set off offensive fireworks. Eren Dinkci caused two balls into the penalty area (47th, 49th) that didn’t reach. Two of the three substitutes did better: Marvin Pieringer played a header from Tim Kleindienst behind the chain, where Kevin Sessa took off and was free Sven Ulreich netted (50th). Then things got even worse: Jan-Niklas Best Saw that Kleindienst was standing one-on-one with Minjae in the penalty area, he simply crossed from the half field behind the chain – Kleindienst had now moved away from there and pushed it flat into the net from eleven meters on the right. Double strike, 2:2 (51st)!

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The FCB shook off the shock and opened up a firework of opportunities. After Kane’s three shots (54th, 54th – offside, 56th) failed to cause the net to falter, he set aside for Gnabry in the 59th minute, but he also missed the goal. Tuchel also almost showed a golden touch Mathy’s phone for Gnabry – and a minute after his substitution the striker appeared free Kevin Müller at the end, but failed because of the FCH keeper (68′).

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But then the FCH woke up again. The busy Sessa, who had already initiated the first pressure phase with his goal, got a header after a great Beste corner cross (73′), but was denied by Ulreich. Then Sessa took a free kick, which Beste put just over the crossbar (75′). And finally the doorbell rang again: Omar Traore After winning the ball himself, he carried the ball into the opponent’s half, sent Pieringer to the penalty area, who in turn played to Kleindienst on the left side of the penalty area – and the top striker didn’t miss the chance, slotting in flat on the right for a 3-2 lead (79th) – Game turned!

Bayern kept going, but in the final phase the Heidenheim defensive bulwark stood again. The FCH achieved the sensation – a win against FC Bayern in the first home game.

As on the previous matchday, Tim Kleindienst scored a brace at VfB Stuttgart; he has now scored four of his team’s last five goals and further extended his lead in the internal goalscoring list (now eleven goals). The 28-year-old used both shots on goal against Bayern and was rewarded for his hard work (28 contested and 15 won duels – the most on the pitch).